Saudi Arabia—Military Spending (% of govt expenditure)
Category: MilitarySource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #5 of 154Series years: 2000–2024
Latest Value
22.3%
2024
YoY Change
-1.1%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#5
of 154 countries
Maximum
32.7%
2015
Minimum
22.0%
2011
CAGR
-1.5%
25 years
Last
22.3%
Previous
22.5%
Highest
32.7%
Lowest
22.0%
Unit
% of general government expenditure
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Saudi Arabia's military spending (% of govt expenditure) was 22.3% in 2024, ranking #5 out of 154 countries. This represents a -1.1% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 32.7% (2015) and the lowest was 22.0% (2011). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Saudi Arabia — Military Spending (% of govt expenditure): 23.5305211068 % of general government expenditure for reference year 2025. Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators). Reference year does not establish final observed status; publisher vintage is not verified here.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 22.3% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 22.5% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 22.6% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 22.8% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 22.5% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 23.1% | -10.8% |
| 2018 | 25.9% | -15.5% |
| 2017 | 30.7% | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 27.7% | -15.0% |
| 2015 | 32.7% | +23.0% |
| 2014 | 26.6% | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 25.3% | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 23.1% | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 22.0% | -15.2% |
| 2010 | 25.9% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 25.9% | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 27.6% | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 29.0% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 28.8% | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 27.5% | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 26.0% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 26.2% | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 27.2% | -12.0% |
| 2001 | 30.9% | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 31.8% |
Top Countries — Military Spending (% of govt expenditure)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukraine | 62.9% | 2025 |
| 2 | Myanmar | 32.0% | 2024 |
| 3 | Qatar | 26.9% | 2022 |
| 4 | Algeria | 24.6% | 2025 |
| 5 | Saudi Arabia | 23.5% | 2025 |
| 6 | Somalia | 20.8% | 2025 |
| 7 | Oman | 20.0% | 2025 |
| 8 | Armenia | 19.9% | 2025 |
| 9 | Russia | 19.8% | 2025 |
| 10 | South Sudan | 18.4% | 2025 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Military expenditure expressed as a percentage of general government expenditure
Methodology
Original contributors: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), uri: https://www.sipri.org/databases
Unit
% of general government expenditure
Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators)View original source →